New members welcomed into National Skills Academy

Phil Black - PII Editor 04/05/2010

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Three new training providers have joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.

Harper Adams University College, Otley College and Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) have been approved as National Skills Academy network members after submitting applications earlier this year.

Justine Fosh, executive director of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing, said: “We seek the very best training providers to join the National Skills Academy to raise standards and employee skills across the board in the sector. Membership of the Academy acknowledges the extremely high quality of the training provisions and facilities each provider has to offer employers. We aim to reach out to as many employees as possible, working in all sectors of food and drink manufacturing, which is why we look to attract training providers with different specialisms and which are leaders in their field.”

Each of the latest approved providers will focus on a particular specialism under the Academy banner. Harper Adams, in Shropshire, joins the regional and rural network, while Suffolk-based Otley College becomes a member of the general food and drink network. Coventry training organisation, Midland Group Training Services, has joined the engineering maintenance network.

The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing was established in 2007 with the aim of increasing participation in training and supporting the development of stronger businesses through a higher skilled, more productive workforce. It offers employers advice and direction on training, and gives employers access to bespoke learning adapted to their individual needs.

A full list of all National Skills Academy centres can be found at www.foodanddrink.nsacademy.co.uk, along with further information about each centre and their individual areas of expertise. For the latest news on the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NSAFDM.